Renaissance Travel: Go with Lynda

06/06/2026

Mellow weekend, pulling Greece together for clients and eating fresh Oregon berries at my desk!

06/02/2026

Peonies take a few years to hit their stride! Mine are fabulous this year!

05/03/2026

Time passes, might as well have some fun!

03/20/2026

We came, we saw, we networked, we cruised…and now we’re heading home and/or off to new horizons!

03/13/2026

“Update on online passport renewal… I submitted application on March 1st and have been traveling since. I just checked status (as I’m still not home) and it says it was delivered on the 9th. Can’t believe it really was that quick! — feeling happy.” (Thanks MF!)

This is a quote—note that it’s a renewal. Check your expiration date and renew online if you’re getting close. Many countries require a validity of six more months at the end of your journey.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A PASSPORT—for the love of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness: Get one. I beg you. Not just for travel, but to prove your identity and citizenship status. You may never leave the country but then again, you just might.

Find out how to apply for or renew a passport for an adult or a minor under 18. Know what to do if a passport is lost or stolen.

02/05/2026

This crushes my heart. It was my very favorite Alaska Cruise ever! 💔💔💔💔

Since 2011, Alaskan Dream Cruises has had the privilege of sharing the wonders of Alaska and the richness of our Alaska Native heritage with incredible guests from across the globe. It has been an equal honor to work alongside extraordinary communities, partners, and crew.

Effective immediately, Alaskan Dream Cruises has ceased business operations and will no longer be operating future sailings.

We are deeply grateful for the trust you have placed in us over the past 15 years. Thank you for the lasting relationships we've built and for allowing us to be a part of your Alaskan stories.

Information for Guests with Reservations:

For guests with existing reservations, or their travel agents, information regarding next steps and refunds has been communicated directly via email. Guests or agents with questions or who require assistance may contact us using the information below:

[email protected]

(855) 747-8100

Thank you again for being part of the Alaskan Dream Cruises family. The memories of exploring "True Alaska" alongside you will last a lifetime.

02/05/2026

You bet! I’ll split it with you!

02/05/2026

What’s your favorite Dublin bar?

02/05/2026

I remember this. What a long strange trip it’s been!

In 1982, a man named Larry Walters, a truck driver from Los Angeles, decided to turn a lifelong dream into reality — with a lawn chair, helium balloons, and pure nerve. He tied 45 weather balloons to his patio chair, packed a BB gun and a sandwich, and cut the tether, expecting to gently float about 30 feet above the ground.

What happened next stunned the world. Instead of drifting slightly upward, Walters shot skyward at an alarming speed, reaching nearly 16,000 feet. In the thin, freezing air, he struggled to breathe as he unknowingly drifted into Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) airspace. One astonished commercial airline pilot radioed air traffic control with the now-famous line: “I have just passed a guy in a lawn chair with a gun.”

Miraculously, Walters survived. Using his BB gun, he carefully shot several balloons to descend safely back to Earth. His flight remains one of the most unbelievable true stories ever recorded — a mix of curiosity, courage, miscalculation, and sheer luck. Sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction.

01/20/2026

Join us this fall for Scotland! It’s a juicy trip, filled with inclusions and unexpected delights!

🌿🏰🌟 Scotland: A Mystical Sanctuary of Nature, Legend & Chivalric Spirit 🌟🏰🌿 Step beyond the ordinary and embark on a journey into the very soul of Scotland, where history, myth,...